Beauty serums that will give your skin a winter boost

With serums targeting specific problems such as dull skin, breakouts and wrinkles, Metro selects the best treatments to try.

There are a range of serums on sale that can help your skin survive the winter (Picture: Metro)

Serums provide a dose of super-concentrated, finely textured beauty ingredients that target a specific issue, whether that be dull skin, breakouts, uneven skin tone or the thorniest of ageing problems – lines and wrinkles. You can be sceptical of some of the wilder claims but intense treatments really can make a difference.

For instance, it’s worth taking notice of our French sisters who boughtNeoStem Sérum(£59, http://www.marksandspencer.com ) in droves, ensuring it sold out within days when it first launched there. With roots in medical research for Progeria Syndrome (a genetic disease that causes children to age prematurely), NeoStem scientists discovered they could slow down the skin ageing process by enabling cells to divide and repair normally, slowing down ageing proteins that cause wrinkles. A portion of profits go to continuing Progeria research.

Fragile and delicate skin can suffer hugely in the cold with soreness; we likeCodage Oh My Cold(£82, http://www.selfridges.com ) for its use of regenerating ingredients from the Antarctic glaciers and a generous amount of hyaluronic acids and lipids to boost hydration.

If your skin is prone to breakouts, reducing the risk of scarring and eliminating redness is half the battle won.REN ClearCalm 3 Replenishing Night Serum(£22, http://www.renskincare.com ) gently does the job while you sleep.